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12 Apr 2011

COMPETITION! - Win a Ukestar ukulele strap!

COMPETITION CLOSED - CHECK BACK ON THE BLOG FOR MORE COMPETITIONS SOON!

Ok folks - lets get straight into a new competition! With many thanks to Hannah at Ukestar straps, I have one of her creations available for you to win!

You can read my review of the strap HERE which as you can see is a product I really rather like! They are very well made, soft and wonderful! I will be giving away a strap in medium (standard) size in the Argyle Corduroy pattern as you saw in the review.

So, what do you have to do to enter?

Well, I want this blog to be an inspiration for new players, and part of them getting inspiration is getting ideas for songs to try out. I therefore want you to comment telling me your top 3 favourite songs you play on the uke. That's all you have to do to enter, and I will put all the eligible entries in a hat on the closing date and draw a winner at random! Make sure your entry includes your name and is not posted using the blogger "anonymous" option or I wont be able to enter you or contact you! The best way is to follow this blog (scroll down on the right) and register with Google, though thats not absolutely essential!

Competition closes on 11 May 5.00pm UK time - I will announce the winner on here and on twitter and Ukulele Underground - I need (obviously) to be able to get in touch with you to get your postal address so if you win, you can email me through the blog (see the contact me page above).

Good luck everyone, and lets try to get a big list of uke songs going to provide that useful inspiration to others!

1. Competition starts on 12 April 1400 GMT and ends at 5.00pm GMT on 11 May 2011

2. To be eligible for the prize draw, you must post a comment on this thread stating your three favourite songs to play on the ukulele

3. I reserve the right to reject comments that I deem in any way offensive ( I have some younger readers!) My decision on this is final.

4. On draw day, I will put all eligible entries in a hat and draw a winner. Only those comments that I have published will be eligible for the competition. My decision on the winner is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

5. The winner will be announced within 7 days of the draw day, and will be announced on this site. The winner will need to make contact with me to collect the prize

6. Winner will need to provide valid postal address for the item to be posted

7. In the event the winner does not respond to the request for address within 14 days, I will pick draw another name from the hat.

8. No responsibility is held for failure with the postal service, and no replacement will be offered. This prize has no alternative cash value.

9. Item will be posted standard post within 14 days of confirmation of winners address, depending on where you are you may need to sign for it.

10. No purchase necessary

11. posting a comment is not proof that I have received your entry. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are lost or delayed, or which are not received for any reason

Three of my favourites are:1. I'm Satisfied With My Gal2. Overseas Stomp3. Ain't She SweetI noticed that some people have also included their source for the song. I hate to put "by Joe Blow" when Joe Blow was a performer who sang the song, but not the composer. The word "by", makes it sound like the person composed the song. Perhaps "learned from" or "as sung by" might be a better way of saying it. I probably learned the first two from Jim Kweskin's Jug Band and the 3rd, I was inspired to learn after hearing George Harrison play it, but I'm not sure who wrote any of these songs.Jim

1) I love playing 'Venus' on the uke, purely for the excellent chord changes (challenging but not overly so).2) Would be 'Shaving Cream', fun song to sing , great sing-a-long chorus3) Has to be Tears in heaven, been working on the tabs for this so i can sound really complex. Havn't quiet got it yet, but most of its there (using the one from Aldrines tutorial on UU)

ok Barry, George Stone's here, XDnot to win,just participate on your contest and give you my support, allways3 favourite songs, I have a lot but I will say maybe the 3 ones any ukelelist should know how to play:- Ain't She Sweet- Five Foot Two- When I'm Cleaning WindowsHope everything goes ok for you, a big hugh, amigo

:D Hello!I love foisting my song choices upon unwary bystanders, I think you should make this like a weekly thing where people play something they'd not usually consider. My ramblings out of the way, my three favourite songs to play are:

1. Knock Three Times on the Ceiling if You Want Me (you'll need an afro wig and a flowered shirt)2. Mull of Kintyre (if you're a beginner, don't worry about the key change)3. The Cover of the Rolling Stone (nice one to play with a mate)

What can I say? I'm obsessed with Bob Dylan. And not in a "haha, that's neat, you're such a fan" sort of way, but in a "Oh crap, Bob, call the police, that fat guy with a ukulele is trying to jump over your fence again" sort of way.

Wow, great idea for entering a contest.I play uke with my 13 yr old daughter and our 3 favorite songs to play are;1. I will survive - More of the Cake version then Gloria Gaynor's2. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes3. Vampire - (from the Juno soundtrack)

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